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Aberdeen University has agreed to hold an “emergency” meeting to reconsider the adoption of a special policy giving students impacted by the pandemic more flexibility with their grades.
The university’s senate – which is responsible for academic matters relating to teaching and research – has recently agreed to throw out a proposed “no detriment” policy, designed to afford extra leeway to academics whose studies have been negatively affected by learning remotely.
Under the policy, more flexibility would be provided when calculating final grades, giving markers the ability to take the effects of the virus on the student’s work into account.